09-29-2017, 09:11 AM
I'm very allergic to centipede bites, so a few suggestions from experience:
A thick paste of baking soda with water applied to the bite will temporarily relieve the pain. It needs to be cleaned off and re-applied fresh every 15 minutes or so. ( Works for bee stings too ).
If the swelling keeps expanding, see a doctor / urgent care immediately.
If the swelling persists for more than 24 hours, see a doctor / urgent care for some heavy duty anti-histamine or cortisone cream.
Get a prescription for an Epipen ( sp? ) if it turns out you're allergic, as every bite will have a stronger and stronger reaction.
Longer term, put up with the hassle of feral chickens around your house, as they think centipedes are delicious and will clear your yard of them in short order. After years of having to be extremely cautious every time I lifted a flower pot, rock or board because I was wary of being bitten again, a few months of letting chickens hang around made them extinct in the vicinity. ( There is always a trade-off: no fear of centipedes, but now I do have to deal with chicken sh#t. Feeding them a few handfuls of uncooked oatmeal every other day keeps their poop less smelly and runny, and makes it much easier to deal with. )
A thick paste of baking soda with water applied to the bite will temporarily relieve the pain. It needs to be cleaned off and re-applied fresh every 15 minutes or so. ( Works for bee stings too ).
If the swelling keeps expanding, see a doctor / urgent care immediately.
If the swelling persists for more than 24 hours, see a doctor / urgent care for some heavy duty anti-histamine or cortisone cream.
Get a prescription for an Epipen ( sp? ) if it turns out you're allergic, as every bite will have a stronger and stronger reaction.
Longer term, put up with the hassle of feral chickens around your house, as they think centipedes are delicious and will clear your yard of them in short order. After years of having to be extremely cautious every time I lifted a flower pot, rock or board because I was wary of being bitten again, a few months of letting chickens hang around made them extinct in the vicinity. ( There is always a trade-off: no fear of centipedes, but now I do have to deal with chicken sh#t. Feeding them a few handfuls of uncooked oatmeal every other day keeps their poop less smelly and runny, and makes it much easier to deal with. )